Every man goes through a period of thinking they’re attracted to another guy.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that at some point in their lives, most men may experience feelings of attraction towards other men, even if they don't ultimately identify as gay or bisexual. This is a normal part of personal growth and self-discovery for many individuals as they explore their sexuality and interests. The quote reflects the idea that sexual orientation is not always fixed or binary, and that exploration and questioning can be a natural part of the journey.
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If you’re going to spend seven months of your life – for me seven months, for Roland Emmerich, 3, 4, 5 years of his life – doing something, I think you have to have something to say.
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Even as an actor, I think like a storyteller. My parents raised us to look at the script.
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I grew up in a family where many of our close friends were gay couples. As well as that, every man goes through a period of thinking they’re attracted to another guy.
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It’s funny to me that people find other people getting coffee really interesting, or walking their dog in the dog park.
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The best thing that I got was rehearsing with my father. It was always about the process of figuring things out, and trying something new, and having another take on something and keeping it alive.
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We were talking about the kissing in the movie just recently. Clearly, it’s pretty challenging material, but Ang said two men herding sheep was far more sexual than two men having sex on screen.
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I’m going to continue doing what I want to do. And if it means I want to go and make a big movie, if it has something to say, I will want to make it. I don’t want to spend my life wasting my time. If it’s a big movie, I want to do it. If it’s a small movie, I want to do it.
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Crazy people don’t sit around wondering if they’re nuts.
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Chris Cooper once told me to never have any regrets. After Chris said that to me, I walk into every scene thinking, ‘exhaust every possibility.’ Once you get to a certain place, it’s like you just deliver everything you’ve got. Don’t have any regrets. It pops up in my mind over and over and over again.
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Don’t listen to what anybody says except the people who encourage you. If it’s what you want to do and it’s within yourself, then keep going and try to do it for the rest of your life.
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